I had been craving some banh mi for quite a while, so I was pleasantly surprised to stumble upon…read morethis amazing restaurant! It was a smaller restaurant with a few seats, but I decided to grab and go! I ordered for pick up via GrubHub, and it was ready as soon as I got to the restaurant in less than ten minutes. This might've been the best banh mi I've ever had! I would highly recommend the grilled pork; it was delicious!

Pork Meatball no cilantro jalapeno Tofu / Dau Hu…read moreTien Special / Dac Biet Brown sugar milk tea Taro milk tea $40 is a pretty good deal but aside from the Tien Special everything is just ... bland. The milk "tea" has no disernable tea or taro, only milk flavor. Sandwiches need sauce. Tien Special is clearly the way to go here.

First time at Dini's Ice Cream Shoppe!…read more The Shoppe has a nice colorful ambiance with cartoon images on its walls. The customer service was friendly and efficient. A wide range of ice cream flavors are offered here - I tried a scoop of the ZOREO topped with the traditional Vanilla in a Waffle Cone. While enjoying your ice cream you can also play board games like chess and connect 4. Definitely recommend this ice cream shoppe to all.

1 word, no doubt. Unbelievable…read more I LOVE ice cream, and I have decided to ONLY buy their product after purchasing just 2 pints and trying 7 flavor samples. What they are making is transcendent!!! Please go, support a local business and experience flavors that have WILLY WONKA properties on your taste buds! My knees bent in OMG twice today trying flavors I didn't buy!

While in the area, my party of four decided to drop by Hong Ning to have Filipino food for lunch…read more The restaurant is in a small strip plaza and the Filipino bakery next door is owned by the same family. We arrived on a Saturday just after noon and plenty of parking spaces were available in the parking lot. The restaurant was very spacious with Filipino decor throughout. Approximately half of the tables were occupied with diners and my party was seated right away. We were pretty hungry and ordered several items to share family style. Pork sinigang arrived first and had the distinct tamarind flavor I expected without overpowering the rest of the dish. Lechon kawali came next and the pork belly pieces were cut into perfect bite sized pieces full of flavor and crunch; the lechon tasted good with and without the liver gravy sauce. Crispy sisig arrived on a sizzling plate and was seasoned very well in the mixture of sauce and onions; I liked that the pieces of pork were mostly meat unlike other places which like to sneak in cubes of fat. Crispy pata kare kare was the next dish to arrive and at first glance the portion was huge; the portion was very generous with pork and vegetables and was very delicious. Lastly, we had BBQ pork and chicken skewers, each of which were marinated and grilled very well. To drink, I had the sago gulaman which was very refreshing and had the right amount of sweetness. Overall, I was very impressed with my lunch at Hong Ning. Aside from the generous portions, the dishes were not too oily or salty and it is rare to dine at a Filipino restaurant that prepares its food in way that doesn't feel like it is clogging up arteries. Along the wall in the back by the restroom is a collage of Filipino and Filipino American celebrities that dined at the restaurant, which surprised me for a restaurant in the suburbs. I highly recommend Hong Ning for anyone craving a great Filipino meal while in the Carol Stream area.

The servers are very attentive. The food is always delicious. My husband had his go-to Caldereta…read moreBeef while I had Inihaw na Liempo. We shared garlic rice. My childhood friend, Tating, had the Chicken Inasal. The portions are enough for take home leftovers shown in the picture.

Been here multiple times since they opened. Always have had an amazing experience, the people are…read morenice, the drinks are amazing, and it's a great environment in there. They give great suggestions and just all together a great experience. This is my go to spot 100%

I freaking love this little gem! I go here every week to get their many variations of Vietnamese…read moreiced coffee. They have egg, regular, ube, and pandan. I haven't had a bad one yet. My daughter enjoys all their dessert drinks and the staff is so nice. A real ma and pa shop. If you're looking for good, strong coffee, look no further.